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PDG History
Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In June 1907, what significant event led to the formation of the United States Air Force? (23) | Corporal Edward Ward assigned to US Army Signal Corps, and Private Joseph E. Barrett were told by commanding officer to learn how to repair and inflate balloons. |
| In 1906, the Army purchased new military balloons because a specific event led to a "rebirth" of interest in aeronautics. Name the event and the two men involved. (23) | Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm and Major Henry P. Hershey won the 1906 Gordon Bennett trophy by competing in the first international balloon race. |
| T/F. The Wright brothers flew the first airplane at Kitty Hawk N. Carolina in 1903. (23) | True. The Wright Bro flew their heavier-than-air contraption at Kitty Hawk, N. Carolina in 1903. |
| What year and during which war did the Army first use balloon detachments? (24) | 1861, during the Civil War |
| In 1861, who was the 1st freelance civilian to record the 1st successful and useful balloon reconnaissance msn for the Army? (24) | John La Mountain. |
| Who 1st demonstrated that a balloon could effectively direct artillery fire by telegraph? (24) | Thaddeus Lowe |
| Who built the balloon called the Santiago for use by the Signal Corps during the Spanish-American war? (24) | William Ivy Baldwin and his wife built a 14K cubic ft silk balloon in 1896 |
| Who was the Army's first enlisted pilot? (25) | Private 1st Class Vernon Burge in 1912; He went on to receive his commission after the US formally declared war on the Central Powers |
| After the Signal Corps formally accepted Aeroplane No. 1 in the Fall of 1909, Who was put in charge of the "air force" that arrived at San Antonio in 1910? (25) | Lt Benjamin D. Foulois; He taught himself to fly at Ft Sam Houston |
| Who was the first enlisted person to die in a mil acft accident? (26) | Corporal Frank Scott in 1912; was crew chief flying as pax and pilot lost control |
| Activated on 5 Mar 1913, name the oldest sq. in the AF. (26) | 1st Aero Sq. (Provisional) |
| What yr did Army aviation finally receive official status? (26) | 1914 |
| Name the "Father of Blind Flight." (27) | Sgt William C. Ocker; flt-tested modified acft, served as flt instructor, hand-picked by Gen Billy Mitchell to scout various parcels for future airfields near the potomac river |
| Name the only African-American enlisted man to serve as a pilot on the American-manned Lafayette Escadrille in France | Corporal Eugene Bullard; Known as "Black Swallow of Death" Only African-American man to serve as a pilot |
| The passing of this act no longger allowed enlisted men to fly. (28) | The Flight Officer Act of 1942; automatically promoted Sgt pilots to flight officers; cockpit effectively reserved "for the commissioned" |
| 1 of 4 enlisted personnel to be so honored, how was Sgt Fred C Graveline recognized for his service as an observer for both acft & balloon corps? (28) | He received the Distinguished Service Cross as an observer and an aerial gunner; served as an observer & aerial gunner from 30 Sep - 5 Nov 1918 on 15 msns in the back seat of a DH-4 |
| Army Reorganizationt Act of 1920. (28) | made the air service an official combat arm of the Army |
| Although the Navy remained unconvinced about the vulnerability of its battleships, who tried to prove them otherwise? (27-29) | Billy Mitchell in 1921 |
| In 1923, whose "different" tactics resulted in a better way to score direct hits on various battleships? (29) | Sgt Ulysses "Sam" Nero |
| In 1920, what act established the basic grade structure that the AF uses today? (29) | The National Defense Act of 1920; full strength in the air service of 16K enlisted men, yet this figure was not reached until nearly 2 decades later |
| In Dec 1925, what House of Representatives committee proposed a unified/independent AF plus a DoD to coordinate the 3 armed services? (30) | The House Lampert Committee |
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